Intel is buying Wind River Systems Inc. and its embedded software expertise for $884 million.

Wind River's software typically runs in small embedded devices in cars, industrial gear, consumer electronics and medical instruments. Chief among its offerings is VxWorks, a proprietary operating system as well as some Linux variants.

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The move is closely watched because of Intel's recent push into operating systems with Moblin, another Linux variant, which it plans to push for use in netbook-class PCs. Moblin will compete directly with Windows 7 and Windows XP Starter Edition, so it puts Intel at odds with long-time partner Microsoft.

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